THE CHESS CONGRESS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1952, 8 January 1914, Page 6

THE CHESS CONGRESS.

ELEVENTH ROUND.

POSITION OP COMPETITORS,

. : i (B-j Teleerir.h.—P«es Aeeocl&Uon.l Auckland, January. 1, Tho tenth round of tho chi>sr> championship tournament was played yestorday. . Doddfs v. Stewart.—Dodds got a pawn str-sngly entrenched, at Q 6, which arrested Stewart's development. Dockls pushed to advantage vigorously, -and Bte'.vart resigned when fliate was inevitable.- ■■ ■'Moore v, Wingfidd (Petroff).— Wingfield developed a fierce attack to avoid having the game seriously compromised, Moore resorted- to wholesale exchanges, which ultimately left him a rook mi-ius. Wingfioid captured nearly ail his pawns. Moore resigned. James v. Grierson (Queen's Gambit declined).—This game proceeded on tho.dox lines , . At tho twenty-seventh move a series of exchanges began, which left James with ;t 'rook bishop against; a rook and knight. An interesting' ending resulted in Grierson gaining a superior pawn position, which led to James's resignation," on tho fiftieth Miovo. . , - - Barnes v. Severno (Euy Lopez).—At the twenty-eighth move Sov-cfnq won a knight and two pawns for a bishop. Ho played weakly, however, for a while, and after sundry exchanges Barnes-re-

gained two. pawns, leaving -eaeh player with a knight arid'fire pawns. Barnes having passed a pawn. Severeo s pieces, lvowev-cr, were- better situated for the end of tho ga.mo> and by. forcing exchanges of pawns he threatened, te qiieeit and pawn, whereupon Barnes resigue?. Uyiesi v. Miles. (French). —After aft interesting middle -ganie, each player was left with a rook and four pawns, stud a draw was agreed to iit tho fiftyeighth move. Hicks v. M"yers (Giusco Piano).— After a fierc-o struggles Hicks was left vithi a queen and four pawns against two rooks, a knight, and two pawns. He got his king into the makiiig net and- resigned. Mason r. Davies (Queen's Pawn game).—This vras a slashing game. There was no real advantage to either side until after the fiftieth more. Mason got two of Pavies'-s , pawns within tha ensuing ten moves, thus gaining the ascendancy. Davids- made a good uphill fight of-the ending, Ira!! Ik*l to resign oji- his eighty-ninth' move. Tho pairing and openings for the eleventh round w«re: —Miles v. James (Queen's Gambit, Alpin's CountejGambit), Grierson v. Mason (Ruy Lopez), Davies v. Barnes (Two Knights' defence); Sererno v. Kelling' (Tl)ree Knights' gamo), Myers v. Moore (Riiy Lopez), WiugMd v. Dodds . (King's Hisliop'6 openi.hg), Stewart r. . Gyles (Scotch Gambit), Hicks, a bye. Stewart v. Gyles.—Gyles pressed an attack on tho king's whig, which proved abortive. Stewart obtained a. strong position with doubled rooka and queen, loading to mate on tho thirty-rourth move. Wingfield y. Bodds.—Aftaf exchanges of minor pieces, Wingfield lost- a. pawn early in tho game. This gave Dedds passed pawn, which soon blossomed into qituen, and costWiiigfreid a rook to get rid of. Dodds then wasted no time in tackling tho lonely royal pair, and administered thecottp de grace neatly nt move 36, Davies v. Barnes.—The. game was dc-ve-lopcd a-s Unesco Piano. Barnes oiitained a strong attack., and won a pawn at his "29th move. Davies resigned eight moves later*

Myers v. Jloorc.—Eavly csehanges left Moore'with,3i>.: isoja'ted■ pawn, btft lie afterwards cured this weakness bv effecting an exchange of tjneens, enabling the pawn to occupy another iile.. After this the. gtsme was dead level, and a, draw was agreed 'upoft at lnuvo 60. Sevcrne v. Kelliiig.—This was a very lively ganvc. Scvenw obtained a Btroiig centre and marked bishops ready to bear on king's quarters. Kellhig's Q, Kt, and Q.H. were out of play, and an abortive manoeuvre on his part enabled Sovernc to gain time an<l strengthen his position. Soon after this the attack became too hot, and Kelliiig resigned on the 38th move. Jiilcs v. James.—-The outcome of a lot of guerilla wari'aro \yas that Miles hud an extra pawn, which gave him an easy win. James, rebigned at the" 38th move. Grierson v. Mason. —This game was adjourned, neither player having any apparent advantage. The day's play again*brought changes in the relative'position of the leaders. The following is the present position :— Wins. Draws. Losses. Miles 6 3 1 Kelling ....!. 7 1. :• 2, Mason 0 1 2Daviea 6 2 2 Barnes 6 2 2 Dodtls.- ....... 6 I' 3 . Stewart ' 0 * . 1 .. 3 . Oyies 5 * 4 2 . Scverne ."..;.* 3 . 3' 4 ■ "-GriersoH ... 3 1 5 WingfioW .... 4 0 6 Myers 3 2 5 .James '2 1 ' 8' Hicks I- 0 ••■ 0 Moore 1 1 9-.v/